The Word of St. Joseph
Natalie Ryan
February 2, 2023
Reflect We have no written words of St. Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. However, when a family goes to the Temple to present their
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Natalie Ryan
Natalie is an Indianapolis native who has moved to Northern Kentucky. She does parish ministry, is a writer and an artist, and is also a spiritual director. She loves to see how God is working in others' lives, which helps her find him more clearly in her own life.
Created Space
Natalie Ryan
January 20, 2023
Reflect Wide-open spaces have captured the minds of humans for millenia—the Grand Canyon, the Sahara Desert, the Great Plains, the shores of a beach. Wide-open
Unbecome
Natalie Ryan
January 7, 2023
Reflect Our life’s pilgrimage can get muddied rather easily with expectations, opinions, and norms of society. St. Francis is a great example of how to
In the Divine Presence
Natalie Ryan
December 19, 2022
Reflect Silence and solitude are not loneliness, but stillness. In the stillness is an invitation to enter into the sacred presence so that we can
Inhale the Breath of God
Natalie Ryan
November 22, 2022
We have been gifted with the ability to breathe God’s breath. It’s God’s breath in our lungs. In and out, nourishing our bodies. In and out, touching every fiber of our beings.
We Are God’s Own Design
Natalie Ryan
November 9, 2022
When you set out to serve in your community, your body goes on defense to protect you. God designed our bodies as armor for our health so that we can serve his people without worry.
All Praise Always
Natalie Ryan
October 14, 2022
We are called to honor, to bless, to praise God all our days. No matter where we are in life we should recognize God’s love, peace, and light.